A week to pay attention to
In September, the International Week of Deaf People is celebrated around the world. "A world where deaf people can use their sign language everywhere!" is the theme chosen for this year that will accompany us from September 18 to 24. There are about 300 sign languages in the world, and states very slowly recognized and made them their own. In Europe, Portugal started in 1997, while Italy recognizes, promotes and protects Italian Sign Language (LIS) and Italian Tactile Sign Language (LIST) with a law only since 2021. In 2017, the United Nations General Assembly chose September 23 as the day to remember, recognize and promote sign languages. This year, in Italy, the national event and a three-day conference will take place in Palermo. So one of the goals we must set for ourselves is bilingualism, something has been done: but it is too...